Before we started cutting back on excessive spending and junk food, our Friday night tradition was to go out for burgers and beer, loading up on those ginormous restaurant portions we love to talk about here at That's Fit.

Now, we still go out for burgers (or sometimes, just the beer), but it's not a weekly event. Which is how I found myself home last night, furiously cooking up a couple of new recipes to clean out the leftovers in the fridge.

One of them happened to be this kale and chickpea soup. When I'd added the kale, the last ingredient, I could not get over how colorful the soup was. The orange sweet potatoes, the red peppers, the green kale, and the white beans, onions, and garlic made it one of the most visually appealing dishes I've ever made.

It was pretty tasty, too, and very nutritious, making me wonder why we formerly looked forward to stuffing ourselves with those giant bacon cheeseburgers every Friday, instead of eating something like this. There's just nothing like a bright, colorful, delicious meal, I think.

If you're trying to add more color to your diet -- a great way to ensure you're getting a wide variety of nutrients -- Diet-Blog has plenty of ideas for you.